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[5] [6] In all breaches the cetacean clears the water with the majority of its body at an acute angle, such as an average of 30° to the horizontal as recorded in sperm whales. [7] The whale then turns to land on its back or side, and less frequently may not turn but "belly flop" instead.
OneWhale, one of the organisations involved in Hvaldimir's care and observations, stated that other captive and human-conditioned beluga whales from around the world could be rescued and potentially joined with Hvaldimir, with the whales possibly being released further north to the waters off Svalbard, where a group of wild belugas is known to ...
The killer whales regularly demonstrate their competence by chasing seals up shelving gravel beaches, up to the edge of the water. The pursuing whales are occasionally partially thrust out of the sea by a combination of their own impetus and retreating water, and have to wait for the next wave to re-float them and carry them back to sea. [12]
The mystery as to why a beluga whale appeared off the coast of Norway wearing a harness may finally have been solved. The tame white whale, which locals named Hvaldimir, made headlines five years ...
The sudden death of the beloved whale and alleged Russian spy took an unexpected turn toward a possible murder mystery Wednesday as two conservation groups filed a police report and alleged that ...
The pod of about 230 whales swam ashore, baffling scientists and prompting rescue efforts. Hundreds of whales trapped on same Australian beach as mass stranding two years ago Skip to main content
Even the long tusk of the narwhal is a vice-formed tooth. In many toothed whales, the depression in their skull is due to the formation of a large melon and multiple, asymmetric air bags. [citation needed] River dolphins, unlike most other cetaceans, can turn their head 90°. Most other cetaceans have fused neck vertebrae and are unable to turn ...
The discovery of the whale – which was later filmed returning lost iPhones and “playing catch” with a group of South African rugby fans – set off a wave of speculation that the marine ...